Satellite APRS Information

Information on APRS Satellite Operations changes fairly frequently.

Please listen on air, read the APRS list and visit the AMSAT web page  for the latest information

(Page last updated 12/03/2007)

Satellite Information

APRS Satellite status

There is currently little activity on the APRS Satellites.

Two new APRS satellites were deployed late last 2006 ( N0-61 & NO-60) however a high powered ground station with good beam antennas is required to work them.

ISS is not in packet/APRS mode and PCSAT is only operational a few times a year when in direct sunlight.

APRS Satellite Operations

A great example of how ISS can be used in outback Australia can be seen here with VK4JWG-7's outback trip.

ISS and PCSAT are not always operational on APRS. ISS can change modes and PCSAT is operational in sun light only.

PCSAT2 was attached to ISS for over 12 month but has now bee removed. It is hoped that a new satellite similar to PCSAT2 will be deployed in the future.

The Uplink frequency for PCSAT 145.825Mhz and for ISS it is 145.990Mhz.

You can see the latest APRS data from these satellites on the links below.

View up-to-date scheduling reports for ISS

Visit the AMSAT web site for general information on Amateur Satellites.

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Ground Station Information

Here is a summary of the APRS ground station (SateGates) that are currently running in this region of the world. All stations are passing traffic to APRS-IS (Only downlinks have been considered)

APRS Ground station Modes & Frequencies

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Operational Information

User of PCSAT are requested to follow the User Operation Agreement.

To digipeat APRS positions through these satellites the path of ARISS,SGATE,WIDE is used.

If the generic path does not work you can use individual satellite paths below;

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